2013FWAAFreshman All-America Team

2013 FWAA Freshman All-America Team

Courtesy FWAA
January 6, 2014

FT. LAUDERDALE (FWAA) – The 13th annual Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-America Team has been announced, led by two key figures in tonight's VIZIO BCS National Championship Game, Florida State quarterback and Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn.

Winston, the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, became the second quarterback to be named to both the FWAA All-America Team and its Freshman All-America Team, following in the footsteps of Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel a season ago. North Carolina kick returner Ryan Switzer was also named to both FWAA All-America teams. Only three other players have earned a spot on both teams: Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson (2004); and Texas Tech wide receiver Michael Crabtree and Missouri wide receiver/return specialist Jeremy Maclin (2007). The FWAA has named a Freshman All-America team since the 2001 season.

Malzahn, in his first season as the head coach at Auburn, claimed the first-year coaching honors after his Tigers completed a 12-1 regular season the claim the Southeastern Conference title. Last month, Malzahn was named the winner of the Eddie Robinson Award as the FWAA's National Coach of the Year.

The team and coach are selected by an 10-person panel of nationally-prominent writers led by Mike Griffith of the MLive Media Group. Both true freshmen (21 players) and redshirt freshmen (seven players) were considered for the team and are so noted.

2013 FWAA FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA TEAM

OFFENSE

Pos.

Player, School

Ht.

Wt.

Hometown

QB

Jameis Winston, Florida State

6-4

228

Bessemer, Ala.

RB

• Alex Collins, Arkansas

5-11

206

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

RB

• Elijah McGuire, Louisiana

5-11

185

Houma, La.

WR

• Tyler Boyd, Pittsburgh

6-2

185

Clairton, Pa.

WR

• Corey Davis, Western Michigan

6-2

205

Wheaton, Ill.

WR

• Nate Phillips, Arizona

5-7

177

Chandler, Ariz.

TE

• Hunter Henry, Arkansas

6-6

250

Little Rock, Ark.

OL

Jack Conklin, Michigan State

6-6

236

Plainwell, Mich.

OL

Andrew Jelks, Vanderbilt

6-6

290

Paris, Tenn.

OL

Alex Kozan, Auburn

6-4

297

Castle Rock, Colo.

OL

Ben Lauer, Minnesota

6-6

302

Plymouth, Minn,

OL

• Alex Redmond, UCLA

6-5

305

Cerritos, Calif

DEFENSE

Pos.

Player, School

Ht.

Wt.

Hometown

DL

• Tarell Basham, Ohio

6-4

250

Rocky Mount, Va.

DL

• Joey Bosa, Ohio State

6-6

275

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

DL

• Eddie Vanderdoes, UCLA

6-4

305

Auburn, Calif,

LB

• Dominque Alexander, Oklahoma

6-2

216

Tulsa, Okla.

LB

• Dakota Cox, New Mexico

6-0

235

Draper, Utah

LB

• Addison Gillam, Colorado

6-3

225

Palo Cedro, Calif.

LB

• Myles Jack, UCLA

6-1

225

Bellevue, Wash.

DB

• Kendall Fuller, Virginia Tech

5-11

193

Baltimore, Md.

DB

Jacoby Glenn, UCF

6-0

176

Prichard, Ala.

DB

• Vernon Hargreaves III, Florida

5-11

192

Tampa, Fla.

DB

• Jalen Ramsey, Florida State

6-1

195

Smyrna, Tenn.

DB

Zack Sanchez, Oklahoma

5-11

176

Keller, Texas

SPECIALISTS (4)

Pos.

Player, School

Ht.

Wt.

Hometown

P

• Austin Rehkow, Idaho

6-3

202

Veradale, Wash.

K

• Michael Geiger, Michigan State

5-8

186

Toledo, Ohio

PR

• Ryan Switzer, North Carolina

5-10

175

Charleston, W. Va.

KR

• Stacey Coley, Miami

6-1

180

Pompano Beach, Fla.

HEAD COACH

Gus Malzahn, Auburn

• Denotes true freshman

The Football Writers Association of America, a non-profit organization
founded in 1941, consists of more than 1,200 men and women who cover college football
for a living. The membership includes journalists, broadcasters and publicists,
as well as key executives in all the areas that involve the game. The FWAA works
to govern areas that include gameday operations, major awards and its annual All-America
team.